Two Kansas nominees for U.S. District Court answer questions about ties to Marion newspaper raid

U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee puts through the confirmation process three Kansans nominated by President Donald Trump to become federal judges.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: April 15, 2026

Words: 1,366

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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TOPEKA — Two of three Kansans nominated to the U.S. District Court were questioned Wednesday during a joint U.S. Senate confirmation hearing about their role in the August 2023 raid by law enforcement officers of the Marion County Record that prompted international condemnation for trampling constitutional rights to freedom of the press.

Nominee Tony Mattivi, director of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, was asked about the KBI’s part in the raid on the newspaper office …

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